African Renaissance Monument

Phare des Mamelles

KOTAO Coffee

Ecolodge De Palmarin

Marché Kermel

Marché soumbédioune

Lamantin Beach Hotel

Dakar-Plateau

Gorée

Bandia Reserve

Fathala Wildlife Reserve - Safari Senegal Accommodation

Lake Retba

House of Slaves

Village des Arts de Dakar

Ile de Ngor

Joal Fadiout

Les aventuriers du Saloum

Pont Faidherbe

Lagune de la Somone

Cap Skirring

Désert de Lompoul

Restaurant Chez Loutcha

First time in Senegal (Dakar, Saly, Palmarin)

Venko - Artisan chocolatier

Ban Workshop

Loman Art House - Art Gallery

Matcha Café Dakar

Wagokoro Japanese Restaurant

Anne Calfo

TISSERAND DAKAR

L'atelier concept store

Plage des mamelles

Melo's Patisserie aux Mamelles

Chez Max

Mosque of the Divinity

O petit club Dakar, Sénégal

O Petit Club Africain Dakar

Hotel du Phare Les Mamelles

Terasse du pêcheur

chez Alpha Books

PizzaBee

La Villa Blanche

Marché hebdomadaire jeudi

Aïman Bar & African Food

Welina Store

Teral

Librairie Aux 4 Vents Ouakam

Rivoli Restaurant

HOTEL COLONIA

Niawal

Dakar

Dakar: Mamelles + Ouakam Highlights

Sydney

Sydney Opera House

The Rocks

Royal Botanic Garden Sydney

Taronga Zoo Sydney

Coogee Beach

Bondi Beach

Opera Bar

Use this resource and corresponding blog posts to plan your time in Sydney

Coogee

What to do in Sydney Australia

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Benin

Senegal

The Gambia

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Accra, Ghana

Cape Coast, Ghana

Kumasi, Ghana

Trina Phillips

Looking for a tailored travel experience without the full structure of a day-by-day itinerary? I can create a curated list of personalized recommendations just for you! Based on my years of independent travel and deep experience across Africa (especially Ghana, Benin, Senegal, The Gambia, and more), I’ll provide a custom list that reflects your interests and travel style.

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